S.O.A.P.S.tone Document Analysis

S.O.A.P.S.-tone Speaker: Is there someone identified as the speaker? Can you make some assumptions about this person? What class do they come from? What political party? A gender? S.O.A.P.S.-tone

S.O.A.P.S.tone Occasion: What prompted the author to write this piece? What event led to its publication or development? S.O.A.P.S.tone

S.O.A.P.S.tone Audience: c Does the speaker identify an audience? What assumptions can you make about the audience? Is it a mixed racial/gender group? What social class? Political party? Who was the document created for? c S.O.A.P.S.tone

Audience: Are there any words or phrases that are unusual or different? Does the speaker use language that is specific for a unique audience? Does the speaker evoke God? Nation? Liberty? History? Hell? Does the speaker allude to classical themes: the Fates, the Classics, Pericles, Caesar? Why is the speaker using this type of language? What is the mode of delivery? S.O.A.P.S.tone

S.O.A.P.S.tone Purpose What is the speaker’s purpose? In what ways does he convey this message? How would you perceive the speaker giving this speech? S.O.A.P.S.tone

Purpose What is the document saying? What is the emotional state of the speaker? How is the speaker trying to spark a reaction in the audience? What words or phrases show the speaker’s tone? How is the document supposed to make you feel? S.O.A.P.S.tone

Subject: What is the subject of the piece? How do you know this? How has the subject been selected and presented by the author? S.O.A.P.S.tone

S.O.A.P.S.-tone -tone: What is the author’s tone? How is the author perceived by the audience? What is the author’s mood? What is the author’s point-of-view? S.O.A.P.S.-tone

DBQ Process Steps Read the Directions Read/Analyze the Prompt Write a Preliminary Thesis (AP, Time/Place, 3 Categories/Groups, 1:2 if necessary) Read/Analyze the Documents Read and Interpret (SOAPS-tone and Annotate) POV- point of view statement Categorize/Group Additional Voice Re-evaluate Thesis and Plan the Essay Write Include all Docs (By Title/Author and not by doc # Check DBQ Process

6 DBQ Rubric Requirements Thesis (1pt) Use All Documents (1pt) Provide evidence from all Documents (2pts) Group (Bucket) Documents(1pt) Provide Point of View Statements for at least 3 documents(1pt) Identify an additional document that would help answer the question.(1pt)

Structure Introduction Thesis (AP, Time/Place, 3 Categories/Groups, 1:2 if necessary) Body (x3) Body Thesis (Baby Thesis/Topic Sentence) MP1- CD +CM (POV) CM Ties to your thesis MP2- CD +CM (POV) One Additional Document CM Ties to your thesis – in an “organic” place MP3- CD +CM (POV) Conclusion Sentence Conclusion Restate the Thesis in New Terms Essay Structure

Thesis Statements Good DBQ Thesis Statements: Takes a stand Answers the question Previews the argument Details Time and Place Groupings (Main Points) Can be more than one sentence Thesis Statements

Point of View Step 1 Step 2 Read the Document and Source Information SOAPS-tone Step 2 Determine the POV of the author Who is saying What to Whom and Why? What informs the author’s POV? What is the author’s tone regarding the subject? Point of View

Point of View Step 3 Write a POV Statement Identify Who is speaking and what is their Tone Classify Who they are Explain What they believe Define Why they believe it and Tie it to their group/classification Point of View

Grouping/Bucketing Every DBQ needs 3 groups. Groups can use SPICE categories Categories must be justified EX. Politically through the administration of the Achamenid Empire. Be as specific as possible in descriptions of groupings Are there any connections between reactions, trends or events and the historical time period? Documents can be used in more than one grouping! Grouping/Bucketing

What are our expectations?

Include at least 1 additional document that you wish you had to analyze the situation It can be: Real or fake as long as it is probable For or against you argument It Must be some perspective that is missing and would give you better insight to an issue. Additional Document

Describe the Qin Dynasty Describe the Han Dynasty Bell Work

CT Bell Work Explain each of the following terms Political Social Economical CT Bell Work

Based on the reading, explain the political, social, and economic effects of September 11, 2001. Be sure to include: Thesis Statement with 3 main points. At least 3 Details for each. Argue why you details matter! CT Prompt

Martin Luther King Jr- September 11th Prompt-Evaluate the progress of Dr. King’s vision for America in his “I have a Dream” speech.  Has it been completed or is it still a work in progress? Justify your argument. September 11th Argue what the three most important events were in 9/11 and explain their immediate impact on America.

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Warm Up: Article Read Put an X by economic effects Underline Arguments Circle key ideas/terms Annotate: Left – Summarize what the author is saying. Right - Question Put an X by economic effects Put a Star by political Underline Put a Smiley Face by social effects-